Regional police issue warning after needle and toothpick found in Cambridge Halloween candy

Waterloo regional police are warning the public to check their Halloween candy thoroughly after a needle and toothpick were found in two separate chocolate bars received in Cambridge.

Police say around 6 p.m. on Friday, they received a report from a caregiver after finding the toothpick inside a chocolate bar. The chocolate was collected Thursday for Halloween in the area of Rouse Avenue and Kovac Road.

On the same day roughly an hour later, police say they received a second report from another caregiver after a needle was found inside a KitKat. That chocolate bar was also collected Thursday evening in the area of Elgin Street North and Cassidy Court.

No physical injuries were reported.

Police are reminding caregivers to inspect all candy before it's eaten. Anything that looks to have been tampered with should be thrown out immediately, they said.

It's being reminded that all candy should be in the original wrapper.

Anyone with information on the tampered chocolate is being asked to contact police at 519-570-9777.